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    Ball Don't Lie

    Wizards coach Randy Wittman couldn’t stop Jeremy Lin, and his son noticed

    By Kelly Dwyer | Ball Don't Lie – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 9:30 AM EST

    Ryan Wittman, showcasing his expert Jeremy Lin-stopping skills (Getty Images)

    It's one thing to watch as your heady veteran leader and hopeful wing scorer watches as Jeremy Lin waltzes in for a dunk after crossing over your franchise player. It's another thing to take in a text from your son, if you're Washington Wizards coach Randy Wittman, burning you to pieces for your inability to stop Knicks guard Jeremy Lin from dropping 23 points and 10 assists in your team's face in a blowout loss.

    Clearly, Ryan Wittman (pictured above) wasn't mindful of that as he busted out his phone and got in touch with his father late Wednesday night. As relayed by the great Michael Lee of the Washington Post:

    Randy Wittman had to absorb an equally painful text message from his son, Ryan, who played against Lin for four years in the Ivy League at Cornell.

    "He told me that they did a much better job guarding him than we did tonight," Wittman said with an uncomfortable chuckle. "Makes Dad feel good."

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    67 comments

    • DEE
      DEE  •  Sacramento, California  •  3 months ago
      poorly written
    • Son
      Son  •  3 months ago
      I hate it when Dwyer uses obscure words like "salvos" to show he's sophisticated and how much he learned in college (this is a SPORTS blog, not Philosophia Christi). With that said, maybe I should be thankful because I look up all the words I don't know and am grudgingly learning new words.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 months ago
      Ryan Wittman is actually demonstrating how he puts his hands up for Detroit ...
    • Jeff Smith
      Jeff Smith  •  3 months ago
      Search on "jeremy lin soft bigotry" and read former Olympic gymnast Tim Dalrymple's writeup on the collective shock regarding Lin's success. Best take on the whole situation that I've yet to read.
    • Andrew
      Andrew  •  Nampa, Idaho  •  3 months ago
      yahoo has the very worst writers.
    • Josh
      Josh  •  3 months ago
      Chris Chase sucks! Er, wait.
      • Chris Chase
        Chris Chase 3 months ago
        C.C. bashing on a Dwyer story? You suck.
      • J
        J 3 months ago
        Chris Chase definitely does suck, but he didn't write this story.
      • Shane D
        Shane D 3 months ago
        Save your Chase comments for his articles, if you don't like somebody - DON'T ADVERTISE FOR THEM! I wonder how many of the negative comments are from people that get paid to do just that, market and advertise for !Yahoo? Remember, any publicity, is good publicity. AND... Could for one time, JUST ONCE... Could we discuss Dwyers content as opposed to the general back lash caused by people who can't get with the story? ONE TIME! I'm guilty of it now :(
    • geno
      geno  •  Stamford, Connecticut  •  3 months ago
      Seems like Kelly Dwyer graduated from the Chris Chase School of Journalism.
      • POWER 73
        POWER 73 3 months ago
        Chris Chase is absolutely the worse. He needs to be fired.
      • SaltyOne
        SaltyOne 3 months ago
        I've been saying this for months now. I think they are one in the same!
    • g
      g  •  Mt Laurel, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      Hey Yoohoo..Im meana Yahoo.. I speaka Goodly engalish.. Gcan i hava job asa Sports Riter..
    • Lakers4me
      Lakers4me  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      That's it? What did his father say in response? Definitely an incomplete story.
      • Kelly Dwyer
        Kelly Dwyer 3 months ago
        Maybe... but I still get payed for you clicking on it. Thanks!
      • Johnny
        Johnny 3 months ago
        The real KD would at least spell "paid" properly. He's no Chris Chase.
      • Son
        Son 3 months ago
        The father did respond. And the *real* KD lives in Indiana.
    • Joseph
      Joseph  •  Ashburn, Virginia  •  3 months ago
      Do people still watch the NBA? How boring
    • Joe
      Joe  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      This story is dumb as hell. That text wasn't bad at all. Everyone knows that the Wizards play worse defense than most college teams... and yes I'm a Wizards fan. No one can coach this group, so Wittman shouldn't take offense. Worthless story with no substance. Do you get paid to write?
      • Jamie Vinci
        Jamie Vinci 3 months ago
        who cares about the wizards they suck !
      • Joe
        Joe 3 months ago
        Fans do...A true fan cares about a team no matter how bad they are. You are probably a Yankees, Lakers (or Heat now), and Cowboys (or Packers now) fan.
    • mark m
      mark m  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  3 months ago
      jealous much? Lin is playing big boy basketball getting paid, while this loser is still playing college ball. If he could stop lin why don't I see him in the nba?
      • Gabriel Rockman
        Gabriel Rockman 3 months ago
        Well, because saying that you did a better job than the Wizards isn't the same as saying that you're ready for the NBA.
      • Shane D
        Shane D 3 months ago
        ^^^^ LOL
      • mark m
        mark m 3 months ago
        well then he shouldn't be sounding cocky. He's playing college ball for a reason. While Lin is playing in the NBA.
    • Kb
      Kb  •  Chatham-Kent, Canada  •  3 months ago
      someone text chris chase and tell him he sucks.
    • joarby
      joarby  •  3 months ago
      what ever the story is...doesn't matter! If you are a Knicks fan you'd like for them to trade for Steve Nash so that Lin can learn from the best. I would give up Douglas, Melo and others if needed for Nash! After watching him getting some garbage minute earlier on I knew Lin has it in him to take command of any game and he proves me right. Make that trade...
    • JonasH
      JonasH  •  Tokyo, Japan  •  3 months ago
      well there's a big difference.. Harvard was Lin's team.. the Knicks have Chandler (dominant big man), Novak (great shooter) and all the other guys that can score. That makes Lin a bigger threat than his Harvard days.
    • chakongño
      chakongño  •  3 months ago
      you can't end on a quote you idiot, but i think i would have rather not read your personal opinion.
    • Prometheus
      Prometheus  •  Mt Hamilton, California  •  3 months ago
      your dik is a noodle
    • GUSTAVO R
      GUSTAVO R  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  3 months ago
      Did anyone else see Tom Brady or Wes Walker look like they were about to Cry? How great is it that loser New England fans have to lose to New York yet again.?
    • Prometheus
      Prometheus  •  Mt Hamilton, California  •  3 months ago
      who cares...you've been juked by an asian...live with it...idiot blackie...
    • F
      F  •  3 months ago
      Did he just end his article with a "qoute"?
      Can't get worse that that.
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